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Name: DAVEY, Alfred 'Fred'

Birth Date: 1896

Death Date: 5 Oct 1955 Nairobi

First Date: 1919

Profession: Motor engineer, Ruiru Garage; ran the Pig and Whistle Hotel at Meru in the 30s. Consists of a living room and several huts all lit by electric light, the power for which is generated by water from the adjacent river

Area: Ruiru, 1919 Meru

Book Reference: Cobbold, KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, Red 22, Ruiru, Bur

General Information:

Cobbold - Mr Davey prides himself on the fact that he has never turned a traveller away
EAS - 8 Feb 1930 - A new hotel is to be started in Meru by Mr Barton in partnership with Mr Davey combining garage, electric light scheme, duka etc.
KAD 1922 has Sgt. A.F. Davey, Mechanic, M.T.,
KAR - Meru & Red 25 
Red 22 - A.F. Davey, 5th KAR, Meru, Uganda
Ruiru - A.E. Davey, Motor Engineer, Meru, joined Lodge 2/6/1928
Nairobi City Park Burial Register - Alfred Fred Davey, age 60, died 5/10/55

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